OHS News

Please welcome Dr. Robert Woodward as the new Medical Reviewer for the Animal Care and Use Occupational Health and Safety Program.  Dr. Woodward is not new to the University of Illinois campus.  Dr. Woodward is board certified in Family Medicine since 1997. He is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine here at the U of I College of Medicine in Urbana-Champaign.  His clinical work includes the Acute Care Clinic at the McKinley Health Center and at Convenient Care at Carle Clinic. His medical interests include preventative medicine and patient education.

 

As Medical Reviewer for the OHS Program, Dr. Woodward’s main responsibility is to review all Health Screening Questionnaires submitted and identify any additional health risks a person may have based his/her health status.  If health risks are identified, the OHS participant will be directly contacted and given suggested health recommendations.  If you have any questions concerning completion of the health screening questionnaire or possible health risks due to your occupational exposures, please contact Dr. Woodward at rtwoodwa@illinois.edu.

 

The new OHS Training module and quiz are now online.  Completion of the training and quiz is required for all participants enrolled in the OHS Program.  The training reviews basic health and safety information persons need to be aware of while working in an animal facility.  The training requirement will need to be completed once every three years.

Enrollment into the new Animal Care and Use Occupational Health and Safety Program has begun. All faculty, staff, and students performing work in the animal facilities must enroll in the program. The new program is based on assessing risk of an individual's overall exposure to hazards while working in the animal facility. To enroll into the program, simply complete and submit the Risk Assessment form. Later, if you need to make changes to your form, go to 'Forms' on the left menu and click on 'Revise My Form'. You will be directed to log in and view your submitted form. Changes can easily be made to include any additional or different animal exposures. An email will also be sent annually to remind you to review and update your risk assessment form as needed.

The staff at AACUP have written new educational fact sheets for bovine, caprine, and equine exposures. Links to the fact sheets are included on the OHS Fact Sheet web page.